farm school?

[bibliophile birds]

forgot to mention that we have a large pavilion with a kitchen and a HUGE bar-b-q smoker where we host events (weddings, church parties, business events) so we have the space for lunches and rainy day events. there's even a sand volleyball court and a lake with kayaks and canoes (the aforementioned camp used to come to our lake for lessons).

i'm so excited now, i probably won't be able to sleep! my 6 am chicken wake up call is going to be difficult...

 

[WanderWoman]

Why not just do half days, and avoid the entire lunch issue? The kids make thier own snack (with help, of course) at Children's Farm, and it's another great self-sufficiency learning opportunity for them. Snacks range from green beans (truly!...anything they grow is game for a snack) to zucchini muffins. My favorite thing is when they harvest pumpkins in the fall and make a mini pie to bring home.

Also, as you'll see on the school's web page, you could offer workshops and perhaps some parent/child together classes. That would cut down on some of the staffing issues maybe.

 

[bibliophile birds]

Also, as you'll see on the school's web page, you could offer workshops and perhaps some parent/child together classes. That would cut down on some of the staffing issues maybe.

thanks for that link! it's a great resource for ideas. i would like to offer some workshops. a good friend of mine does traditional Italian glass blowing and throws pottery, so i'm sure i could convince her to give classes for a week or two. now just to figure out what talents all my friends have and how to con them into loaning themselves to me!

 

[WanderWoman]

You are welcome, for the link. It sounds like you have a lot of inspiration! The workshops are nothing fancy - they use the farm as the subject, and its really all that's needed! Kids get excited reaching inot a nesting box to collect eggs and things like that.

 

[hwillm1977]

This sounds fabulous! I wanna come

 

[Wildsky]

Why not just do half days, and avoid the entire lunch issue? .

You would get so many more kids if you offered full day - for all those parents that have to work.

 

[bibliophile birds]

You would get so many more kids if you offered full day - for all those parents that have to work.

that's what i was thinking. maybe it could be both. half day students would be picked up by parents at the farm and full day students could catch the bus.

 

[okiegirl1]

does it have to be just kids? could you have class on a Saturday for adults too?

I have volunteered to work at a friends farm (she raises goats, cows & chickens) just so I could learn the proper way to care for these animals. I'm a hands on learner, so I wanted to be shown how to milk a goat & cow, how to cull a chicken and how to make cheese.

 

[big brown horse]

does it have to be just kids? could you have class on a Saturday for adults too?

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[chipmunk]

Me too! Me too! This city girl would jump at the opportunity to gain some farming skills and hobnob with other SSrs. (Not sure how I'd pay for it, though...Mebbe I could groom your dogs? )